H.R. 1171 · 113th Congress · enacted
FOR VETS Act of 2013
Became Public Law No: 113-26.
Latest official action 2013-08-09 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013 or the FOR VETS Act of 2013 - Authorizes the transfer of federal surplus property to a state agency for distribution through donation within the state for purposes of education or public health for organizations whose membership comprises substantially veterans and whose representatives are recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Secretary.
Congressional Research Service · 2013-08-09
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Julia Brownley
House · CA District 26 · Democratic
$292,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Raul Ruiz
House · CA District 25 · Democratic
$1,026,599PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tom Cotton
Senate · AR · Republican
$1,221,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
7 of 7 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$22,000
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $4,500
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$17,000
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $2,000
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC)$15,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$15,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $2,000
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,982
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · -$6
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $4,994
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$14,000
EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC$14,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$13,500
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$13,500
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $3,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$13,500
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $1,500
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $6,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$13,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$13,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$12,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$12,500
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA PAC (SHIELD PAC)$12,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$12,500
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$12,000
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $6,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$12,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$12,000
T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)$12,000
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $6,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC$11,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$11,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$11,000
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS$11,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$11,000
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $2,000
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $8,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$11,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$11,000
Julia Brownley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Raul Ruiz · Cosponsor · $7,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$11,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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